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Russia-Putin/DPRK
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Moscow, Russia - Dec 14, 2017
1. Reporter asking question
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin at annual year-end press conference
3. Press conference in progress
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, president, Russian Federation (starting with shot 3, ending with shot 5):
"In 2005, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) almost agreed to suspend its nuclear program. It took in all the obligations. Several months before, everyone had agreed to those treaties. But several months later, all of a sudden, it seemed that the United States thought all of these agreements were not enough. Months later, the U.S. demanded the DPRK accounts to be frozen, and said it should do this and do that. All of that exceeded what was written in the agreements. Then, the DPRK dismissed all of these, seceded from all the agreements, and continued to develop its nuclear program."
5. Putin speaking
6. Press conference in progress
7. Putin
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, president, Russian Federation (starting with shot 6):
"There is no other way to preserve itself than develop nuclear weapons. We've heard from the United States that they are going to stop military exercises, but they change their mind. They conduct military exercises and the DPRK launches another missile. So on and so forth. This pattern should be stopped."
9. Reporters
10. Press conference in progress
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged the United States to stop military exercises in exchange for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) halting its nuclear program.
Putin made the remarks in response to questions about how to seek a way out of the tensions ongoing on the Korean Peninsula at an annual year-end press conference in Moscow.
The Russian president believed the core of the DPRK nuclear issue was with the United States and how the DPRK was provoked to quit an agreement signed in 2005.
"In 2005, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) almost agreed to suspend its nuclear program. It took in all the obligations. Several months before, everyone had agreed to those treaties. But several months later, all of a sudden, it seemed that the United States thought all of these agreements were not enough. Months later, the U.S. demanded the DPRK accounts to be frozen, and said it should do this and do that. All of that exceeded what was written in the agreements. Then, the DPRK dismissed all of these, seceded from all the agreements, and continued to develop its nuclear program," said Putin.
Putin called for a dual suspension as a solution to the issue.
"There is no other way to preserve itself than develop nuclear weapons. We've heard from the United States that they are going to stop military exercises, but they change their mind. They conduct military exercises and the DPRK launches another missile. So on and so forth. This pattern should be stopped," said Putin.
President Putin also welcomed reports that some in the United States have sent signals of willing to have direct contact with the DPRK.
Russia-Putin/DPRK
Dateline : Dec 14, 2017
Location : Moscow,Russia
Duration : 1'39
++HOST BROADCASTER++
++No access Chinese mainland/No access Russia++
Moscow, Russia - Dec 14, 2017
1. Reporter asking question
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin at annual year-end press conference
3. Press conference in progress
4. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, president, Russian Federation (starting with shot 3, ending with shot 5):
"In 2005, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) almost agreed to suspend its nuclear program. It took in all the obligations. Several months before, everyone had agreed to those treaties. But several months later, all of a sudden, it seemed that the United States thought all of these agreements were not enough. Months later, the U.S. demanded the DPRK accounts to be frozen, and said it should do this and do that. All of that exceeded what was written in the agreements. Then, the DPRK dismissed all of these, seceded from all the agreements, and continued to develop its nuclear program."
5. Putin speaking
6. Press conference in progress
7. Putin
8. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, president, Russian Federation (starting with shot 6):
"There is no other way to preserve itself than develop nuclear weapons. We've heard from the United States that they are going to stop military exercises, but they change their mind. They conduct military exercises and the DPRK launches another missile. So on and so forth. This pattern should be stopped."
9. Reporters
10. Press conference in progress
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged the United States to stop military exercises in exchange for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) halting its nuclear program.
Putin made the remarks in response to questions about how to seek a way out of the tensions ongoing on the Korean Peninsula at an annual year-end press conference in Moscow.
The Russian president believed the core of the DPRK nuclear issue was with the United States and how the DPRK was provoked to quit an agreement signed in 2005.
"In 2005, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) almost agreed to suspend its nuclear program. It took in all the obligations. Several months before, everyone had agreed to those treaties. But several months later, all of a sudden, it seemed that the United States thought all of these agreements were not enough. Months later, the U.S. demanded the DPRK accounts to be frozen, and said it should do this and do that. All of that exceeded what was written in the agreements. Then, the DPRK dismissed all of these, seceded from all the agreements, and continued to develop its nuclear program," said Putin.
Putin called for a dual suspension as a solution to the issue.
"There is no other way to preserve itself than develop nuclear weapons. We've heard from the United States that they are going to stop military exercises, but they change their mind. They conduct military exercises and the DPRK launches another missile. So on and so forth. This pattern should be stopped," said Putin.
President Putin also welcomed reports that some in the United States have sent signals of willing to have direct contact with the DPRK.
ID : 8068666
Published : 2017-12-14 22:19
Last Modified : 2017-12-15 16:26:00
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